67 Quotes by Allison Tolman

I've never had money before in my life. Ever. Never, ever.

In theater, we know a scheduled season months in advance.

It's interesting to play a female character who's not ever using feminine wiles to get things done.

It's scary to not know when your next job is coming, and that is a daily fear when you are trying to act full-time.

Most of the time you spend filming a show is time you spend without the cameras on, when you're not acting.

Our TV and movie cops are usually in heels and pencil skirts.

There are a few directors as a young person where I was kind of like, 'Well, these are a sure bet.' The Coens, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson.

When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.

I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so I quit without having anything else lined up.